Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

South bearing the Executive Champion of
free trade the democrats of Georgia I'M
willing to have this doctrine 80 injurious
to the commercial and industrial interests
Of the country prociaimed-there was no
occasion for this concern. for the cut-and-
dried speeches of President Cleveland were
basedupon encyclopaedia statistics-wired
the champion Of proposition On the demo
cratic side of the National House TO come
to Atlanta and open the great industrial
exposition with speech upon those prin-
ciples Of political economy under which
the industries of the South had 30 rapidly
and satisfactorily grown up. This action
alone is enough to discredit the statements
Of the Herald.
But further; the demonstrations oi
greeting given simply out of courtesy to
the President of the United States had
scarcely ended when as quick almost a.
lightning's flash he was forgotten in the
Wild and truly Southern rejoicings over
the advent Of Jefferson Davis. II were a.
if the country had never seen or heard Of
Grover Cleveland. Whitewash and com
piled statistical compliment we're forgotten
and the rebel yell not heard before sudden
~ rent the heavens and caused the earth
to tremble. a. a correspondent to the
Tribune aiiirIn4. The President dropped
into the White House and not one sign OF
honor was given by the thousand. Of demo
crat- who are in the National Capitol.
The majority Of the papers Of the country
have entertained far different views of the
result Of President Cleveland's trip, and
We quote several editorial expressions
which are worthy Of consideration Saws
the Illinois State journal:
Evidently Mr. Cleveland has not pro-
crossed one whit since he was denouncing
every loyal man in the nation as a partisan
and sectionalist" engaged in 'engendering
hate among a generous people twenty five
years ago"
The Washington Ratchet remarks:
Notwithstanding the very natural enthusi-
asm with which the President has everywhere
been received, it is a question whether the
denomination and election to the Presidency.
The Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette SAYS
1.-THE democratic masses have vet TO show
that they are any deeper in love with hi.
methods or his policy now than before he left
Washington. They have observed nothing
of Jeffersouian simplicity in his intercourse
with the people or Jacksonan courage in
dealing with the spells of office, and as a
political investment the tour will prove hai
failure"
The st. Douis Glo-beDemOcral observes
He not only failed to give a single plaus-
ible reason why he should be elected for a
second term, but he also left the country still
wondering why he should ever have beer
elected for one term"
This FROM the Omaha Bee:
1t is question whether Mr.. Cleveland
gained in popularity by the trip"
The Sioux Falls Press declares:
Politically Mr.. Cleveland may have los
nothing. To his reputation as a Statesman
he has certainly added nothing"
These quotations might be extended to
columns, so as to include the opinions OF
the great metropolitan dailies already
quoted; but enough to show the genera
opinion on the side of the question opposite
to that occupied by the Herald and othel
worshipers of his Excellency. The enc
j. not yet. Opinions are only ex
pressed; but in one years time unless
the wisest politicians are tremendously
mistaken the country is going to cast il
vote in such manner ~ to confirm Will
"A vengeance the opinions now held by I'll,
increasing majority of men, that the Presi
| away.